Google Introduces Enhanced Real-Time URL Protection for Chrome Users

URL protection is an advanced email security service rewrites all links in inbound email and scans the destination website in real-time when clicked by the user to ensure that suspicious websites are blocked, no matter which client or which device is being used. Google recently announced an enhanced version of Safe Browsing to provide real-time, privacy-preserving URL…

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Cisco Issues Patch for High-Severity VPN Hijacking Bug in Secure Client

Cisco has released patches to address a high-severity security flaw impacting its Secure Client software that could be exploited by a threat actor to open a VPN session with that of a targeted user. Cisco described the vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-20337 (CVSS score: 8.2), as allowing an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a carriage return…

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5,000 Donors Affected by Data Leak at Recently Formed German Party

A data leak at the recently formed German political party Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) has given unauthorized people access to information on thousands of donors and subscribers to a newsletter. A party spokeswoman confirmed a corresponding report by Der Spiegel news magazine on Thursday. According to the report, up to 35,000 people are affected, including…

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Current Scenario of Mobile Security Challenges & its Future Direction

Each smart phone is always connected to the internet and applications are downloaded from different sources. Hence securing all these applications is a monumental task as each application has its own security vulnerabilities. In an interview with securitydive.in, Clement SAAD, CEO, Pradeo, uncovered some of the startling revelations and explained how serious challenge it is…

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Eye Security Raises $39 Million Led by JPMorgan as EU Ransomware Attacks Jump

Dutch cybersecurity firm Eye Security has reportedly raised $39 million to expand throughout Europe. The company’s funding round was led by JPMorgan Chase’s growth investment arm, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Sunday (March 10), noting that the financing is happening amid a jump in ransomware attacks. The report, citing information from the European Digital SME Alliance, said that such…

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Chinese State Hackers Target Tibetans with Supply Chain, Watering Hole Attacks

The China-linked threat actor known as Evasive Panda orchestrated both watering hole and supply chain attacks targeting Tibetan users at least since September 2023. The end goal of the attacks is to deliver malicious downloaders for Windows and macOS that deploy a known backdoor called MgBot and a previously undocumented Windows implant known as Nightdoor. Key findings:…

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GISEC Global Celebrates Women in Cybersecurity Ahead of Annual Exhibition

Leading female figures in the global cybersecurity industry will unite at the regional super-connector to discuss the obstacles and opportunities shaping their careers As the Middle East’s largest and most impactful cybersecurity event, GISEC Global continues to provide a solid platform and expand the opportunities for women in the field, fuelling the growth of a…

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Google Launches AI Initiatives to Enhance Cybersecurity

Google has launched few AI based initiatives that is based on AI Cyber defense to leverage to boost cyber security. The company also announced $2 million in research grants and strategic partnerships to support research at several institutes, including The University of Chicago, Carnegie Mellon, and Stanford. The program supports universities to train the next…

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The Govt. Launches ‘Chakshu’ Portal for Customers to Report Suspected Fraud Communications

The government has been persistently making efforts to check cyber frauds under the secure India project, at three levels- National, Organisational and Individual, said Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Communications, Railway, and Electronics & Information Technology. For coordination among the stakeholders to curb misuse of telecom resources in cyber-crime and financial frauds, ‘Chakshu’ facility on Sanchar…

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U.S. Court Orders NSO Group to Hand Over Pegasus Spyware Code to WhatsApp

A U.S. judge has ordered NSO Group to hand over its source code for Pegasus and other remote access trojans to Meta as part of the social media giant’s on-going litigation against the Israeli spyware vendor.   The decision marks a major legal victory for Meta, which filed the lawsuit in October 2019 for using its infrastructure to distribute the spyware to approximately…

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